About

With over 20 years of experience in the media legal sector, Jakub Kudła has had legal support to the company’s Poland daily operations, that often included establishing high profile projects. The most distinguished in recent years are the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in the country’s largest internet portal ONET from TVN, acquisition of a majority stake in the leading public transport route planning service Jakdojade as well as acquistion of Business Insider, a large American business news website. Handling all ongoing legal issues across the largest media group in Poland has required high-level legal and management skills. Kudła’s extensive knowledge and previous career featuring his role as an in-house Axel Springer Polska lawyer has prepared him to serve as a a leader mananging a cross-functional team. Co-workers view him as innovative and business-orientated, which makes him involved in the company’s operations beyond legal. His unique set of skills and interest in new technologies has been a drive for company’s development and digitalisation of the pwress. Having a portfolio of well known press titles, the company leads the way in the avant-garde publishing and journalistic sector in Poland. Kudła is also actively advocating for freedom of speech and freedom of the press, especially in the recent challenging years of national-conservative governance in Poland. His knowledge, expertise and drive have all played a crucial role in the company’s and team development.